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CUFF HOLDER.

No. 501,882. Patented July 18,1893.

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UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM C. HOLMES, OF DENVER, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN J. ORAM, OF SAME PLACE.

CUFF-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 501,882, dated July 18, 1893.

Application filed March 20, 1893. Serial No. 4%,756- (N model.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM C. HOLMES, a citizen of the United States of America, re siding at Denver, in the county of Arapahoe and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuff-Holders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in cufi holders, and the object of this improvement is to provide a device of this class which shall be simple in construction and economical in cost, and to this end the device consists of the features hereinafter described and claimed, all of which will be fully understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of the cuff holder, shown on an enlarged scale. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the clasp end of the device. Fig. 3 shows the holder in position on a cuff.

Similar reference characters indicating corresponding parts or elements in these views, let the numeral 5 designate the shank of the device, 6 the neck, 7 the head and 8 the clasp swiveled on the opposite extremity. The shank, the head and the neck of the holder are formed from asingle piece of wire, doubled and formed into a loop as shown at 7, from which part the two strands are twisted together to form the neck and shank. One extremity of this piece of wire is formed into a shoulder 5 which engages the swiveled clasp, while the other extremity is extended and forms the spindle or pivot upon which the clasp is supported. This clasp is of ordinary construction, the two jaws being normally .closed by a spring coiled upon the spindle.

The extremities of this spring press against the jaws of the clasp in opposite directions on one side of the spindle, and this maintains the jaws closed on the opposite side thereof. The neck 6 of the device is formed at a suitable angle to the body of the shank, while the head projects on both sides of the neck. It will thus be seen that my improved cuff holder may be cheaply manufactured and that it is strong, durable and sufficient] y rigid 5 5 to maintain its sh ape under all circumstances.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- As an improved article of manufacture a cuff-holder composed of a piece of Wire bent into an elongated loop to form one extremity of the holder, the two strands being uniformly and continuously twisted together from this point to form the neck and shank, the neck projecting laterally from the shank which lies approximately parallel with the elongated loop extremity, and a clasp swiveled on the projecting extremity of one strand of the wire, while the other extremity forms a shoulder against which the clasp bears, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I al'fix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM C. HOLMES.

Witnesses:

J B. WILLSEA, GHAs. E. DAWSON. 

